Resume
Shaun Dougherty
CAREER FOCUS: CREATIVE STRATEGICAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS
A creative thinker with more than ten years of experience designing for the entertainment industries in Los Angeles. An organized, take charge professional with exceptional follow through abilities and excellent leadership skills with the ability to plan and oversee projects from concept to completion. Efficient problem solving skills in dealing with new concepts, systems, and procedures within the work environment. Effective in streamlining operations, improving productivity with a systematic strategy for projects. Self-starting in the implementation to recognize and research the task at hand, and produce immediate contributions in business operations. Possesses a valuable blending of leadership, creative and analytical abilities that combine efficiency with imagination to produce results in demanding situations.

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE
OPERATING SYSTEMS: Mac OS X+ / Windows /Linux / Unix
Office: Filemaker Pro / Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Acrobat Pro / FrontPage / Outlook
Design: Adobe - Photoshop & Illustrator CS4/ QuarkXPress 6.1 / After Effects 7 /IndesignCS3/ Final Cut Pro 6 / Macromedia Director 8.5 / Premiere 6.5 / DVD Studio Pro
Web: HTML / Flash , Dreamweaver & Fireworks CS4 / Action Scripting 2 & 3 / Wordpress / Aspera

Core Strengths & Capabilities
Goal Setting & Strategic Planning • Working Knowledge of Design Software • Experience with Service Design & Delivery Systems • Analytical Assessments and Quality Assurance Extensive Print to Spec Experience • Interface and Interactive Design Experience • Campaign and Branding Design for Projects • Traditional Animation & Motion Design Experience Storyboarding • Script-writing • Oil / Watercolor painting • Figure Drawing • Logo / Key Art /Packaging Design Experience 

Professional Experience
Warner Bros. - Digital Media - 10/2007 - 8/2010
Sr. Web Designer - Responsibilties included: Designing websites for Warner Bros. TV properties, training interns/contractors / assistants in programs and tools in order to get production tasks finished in a timely manner. Took heavy part in the design and launch of KidsWB.com and theWB.com redesign. Worked heavily on the interface and restructure design, and element builds for the 2009 WBiTV relaunch. Responsible for html production needs and intercompany newsletters. Assist Audience Development with graphics and interfaces for youtube.

TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES - 4/2003 – 10/2006
Lead Designer whose duties and responsibilities pertained to project management of art materials from studios/ vendors. Implementing a efficient and organized system for international creation, meeting quick and tight deadlines in a team environment, and having the product produced in the highest quality. Lead for DreamWorks and Universal titles and assisted on other clientele projects. Specific to my responsibilities/achievements included:
• Lead Designer on projects titles including Madagascar, Lost Season 1, Sharktale, Shrek 2, Anchorman, Eurotrip, Old School, Scarface CE, Land Before Time1-9
• Created DVD Menu Pitches & Designs -Best of Knight Rider, Best of Miami Vice, SinCity, Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, Highlander

FLEX CREATIVE - 12/2001 – 3/2003
Lead Designer- Designed key art, logos, press kits, interactive designs for the entertainment industry, from concept to completion. Responsible for creating good working relations with clientele and post and print facilities. Began DVD experience and managed all Universal DVD International projects.

EPITAPH RECORDS – 06/2000 – 12/2000
Subsidiary labels - Hellcat Records, Burning Heart Records, Anti Records, Fat Possum Record
Art Traffic Director that produced marketing and campaign material for the labels/ bands with quick turnaround time. Worked closely with magazine and print facilities to make sure of quality assurance existed on each project. Assisted creating and designing online marketing materials, and trafficked freelance raw artwork into packaging and printer specs for CD/ Records. Prepared copies of all work in production for Eurotaph: Amsterdam, Shock: Australia, Sony: Japan

OTIS COLLEGE of ART and DESIGN – 08/1996 – 05 /1999
Teachers Assistant in Life Drawing, for both Gary Geraths and Bill Eckert, six semesters total. Taught students to understand different methods of drawing the human form and the building process in the structure of the human body.

EDUCATION
B.A., COMMUNICATION DESIGN Major in Graphic Design and Animation • Graduated 1999
Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd Los Angeles CA • Cum GPA 3.28 References upon request